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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22
Train Robbery in Michigan.

PoRr HURON, Mich, June :s3-Tuesday
morning five men boarded the :l5 a. m
Grand Trunk train at Fort Gratiot going east
and held up the passengers. Several lost
what money they had, one man losing Sl60.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion,
and are now in Jail here. The robbery was
done very quietly, and only those knew of it
who were awakened by the robbers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

NEW YORK. June 2l-The two Cinnamon
who were forbidden to land from the
steamship Newport applied for writs Of ha-
beas corpus, and arguments were to have
been had Monday, but the steamer sailed
Monday afternoon for Aspinwall with the
Cinnamon on board.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

NEW YORK, June 22-The following is the
record of the flyers at the Coney Island
course Tuesday: Saxony, q mile, liza
Magnetizer, Is mile, t:t2; The Bard, II
miles, 50; Hanover, l mile, 1:4lii; Ben Ali,
l 4 miles, renewal of the Suburban handicap,
2:U2-Eurus, the winner ON the opening day,
was third; Choctaw : miles, :56i2; Buck
rain, y miles hurIla on turf 4.26
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 22.-The steam
barge H. Walton, loaded with stone capsized
in Lake Erie Monday night and drowned
Mrs Gillespie, the captains wife, and two
children; Peter Pauley and his wife, deck
band and cook; Gust Shafer, deckhand, and
and the euniueer and fireman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22
Two Men Killed By q CAVERN.

ERIE, Pa, June 21.-By the caving in of
high bank at the Erie Gas companys works,
John Elsie and Jacob Fehrenbach were
buried and killed. John Laughlin was seri-
ously hurt Dominick Flanagan, Jacob Sell
and Daniel Hanley were partially buried,
hut ouirkty rescued $500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

CHICAGO, June 22-Postmaster Judd, Of
this city, has appointed Mr.. Frank H. Brooks,
night editor OF The Chicago Herald for the
past four years, to the position of superinten-
dent of second-cIaSs matter. The position
was rendered to Mr. Brooks entirely without
solicitation on his part. He takes charge of
his new duties on july l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

New YoRK, June 22,-Jack McAuiffe, the
light weight champion Of America, has issued
a challenge to tight Jem Carney. light weight
champion of England for 81 900 and the
light weight championship of the world Nc
Aullfie has posted $50 forfeit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

WASHINGTON CITY, June 2:2.-Mrs. Cleve-
land attended the class day exercises at Wells
Female college Tuesday morning and also
witnessed the drill of the military academy
boys In the afternoon she attended the
Wells alumni meeting, and took tea at Mr..
H. A Morgan's residence. In the evening
she was present at the students concert.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

vention of the National Association of
Plumbers bean here Tuesday. Two hun
dred DELEGATES representing the principal
cities of the country were present. The con
vention will continue three days, and various
important questions will be discussed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

BROOKLYN, " Y, June % Chief Engi
neer NevinS, OF the fire department, has been
acquitted of the charge of accepting bribe
for procuring from the aldermen an electric
light franchise
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

LONDON, June 22-Lawrence Donovan,
the New York bri1ge jumper, attempted to
leap from the suspension bridge at Clifton
Tuesday, but was prevented by the police
and taken into custody on charge of at
tempting TO commit suicide
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

WASHINGTON CITY, June q, -Postmaster
General Villas has made public the terms
of the new postal treaty between the United
States and Mexico The treaty provides that
the mails of each country shall he open to all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

effects of the pistol
shot wound inflicted
some time ago by
policeman H a h n
during a drunken
quarrel. 1t was not
thought at first that
the captains wound
would be fatal, and
his loss will be Sc
verely felt at Castle
Garden. The cap
tain was the owner
of a dozen medals,
given him for life
eouinu II a d n c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

matter now mailable under the law of eitha;
country, and mail matter is to be subject to
rates and regulations now governing in the
country in which it originates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

New YORK, June Capt Jack Hussev,
the noted life-saver, died Tuesday from the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

Fifty persons were admitted to the Charing
Cross hospital during the day, the most of
them, however, suffering from the effects of
fainting fits, due to the heat. Only one death
is reported, that of a man who was killed by
being trampled under horses feet. Perhaps
twenty persons We're conveyed to the West
minister hospital, but only three of these were
seriously injured and none fatally.
Another death from accident, that Of a
child, has been reported, making the total
number of fatalities during to-day but two
This is remarkable.
kilograms from South Australia, Canada,
and other British POSSESSIONS, as well as from
China and every capital in Europe, give ac-
counts of an enthusiastic observance of the
day by the coionists and sojourners
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22
A SPECIFIC MALARIA
RHEUMATISM,
Nervous tration,

THE MOST SCIENTIFIC and SUCCESSFUL
BLOOD PURIFIER. Superior To Quinine.
MIR. f. A Miller. $50 East 18th ST., New York,
was cured by kaskine of extreme maarial pros
trait II after seven years suffering. He bad run
down from 175 pounds to ~, began on hasklLe in
June, 1886 went to work in month. regained his
full weighth in six months. Quiiline did him no
COED whatever
Mr.. Gideon Thompson, the oldest and one Of the
most respected citizens Of Bridgeport Conn. says
Il am ninety years of age, and for the last three
years have suffered from malaria and the effects of
qunine poisoning. I recent began with kas-
Kline which broke up the malaria and increased my
weight 20 pounds
Mrs T A. Solomons, of 159 IL llday St. Jersey
City, writes My son Harry, eleven years, WIS
cured OF malaria by KaakinS, after fifteen months
illness, when we had given up hope
Letters from the above persons, giving full de
tails will be tent on application.
Ksskine can be taken without any spec'a med
ical advice. 8! o. per bottle. Sold BY otto Grut-
Jan, or sent BY mali on rt CENT of price
THE KASkINE co, a Warren St n. Y.
feb-21 deodaw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22
AN ACCIDENT To LORN

While the procession was on its way to the
abbey, and Just as the escort of princes about
the royal carriage was ascending Constitution
HILL the horse on which the marquis of Lorne
rode became frightened and FESTIVE. The
horse reared and the marquis was thrown to
the ground. The queen stopped her carriage
to inquire about him, and when she found
that the marquis was unhurt proceeded. The
marquis walked a short distance, procured
another horse, and rode by a shorter route to
the abbey
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22

Prospect of a Heavy Decrease in the Sur
plus During July and August-Secretary
Whitney Replies to a Query-BIack Fix
es the Pension Attorneys Fee New
Postal Treaty.
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MINOR MENTION.

Three-Per- Cent. Loan Almost Extinguished
Heavy Payments During the Summer
WASHINGTON. July 5.-The 149th call, for
$40, Tic, 900, three-per-cent. bonds, matured
the 1st inst. Since then SIS, 512 600 of the bonds
have been redeemed by the Treasury Depart
ment. leaving 81 2O4. 900 of that call still out
standing. OF the redeemed bonds 81, 0G0, 900
had been deposited with the United States
Treasurer to secure national bank circulation
The three-percent. loan amounted to $780,
259 600, all OF which has been called. The
amount redeemed to date is 1924 019 $50, SO that
there is still outstanding So. 239. CSC.
The payments from the Treasury on account
of pensions since the LIST instant amount to
nearly $12 600 000 The expenditures so far this
month exceed the receipts by So 000.0 600,
and there is every indication that this excess
will be maintained. if not increased, throughout
the month. 1t is still maintained at the Treas
ury Department that the large expenditures to
be made between now and the LIST of September
will reduce the Treasury surplus to about $780,
900, 900 by the last named date.
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NAMES OF TOWNS AND MEN,
What Some of Them Mean and Whence
They Come.

They Come.
1uffalo Courier.
study by some scholar in search of fresh literary
fields and book pastures new. The venerable
David Dudley Field not long since delivered
interesting lecture on the names OF towns In this
State, hurting all the invectives in his opulent
magazine at the half-learned individual. whoever
he may have been, who strewed this goodlv
region with the cast-off clothing of Greece
and Rome Professor Dexter, of ale College,
prepared a very entertaining pamphlet on the
names of the Connecticut towns, and pointed out
that the absence of political color in them bore
witness to the diplomatic caution which charac-
terized the colonial history of the State, thus pre-
senting a sharp contrast to the course or the
elder colony of Massachusetts. the list of towns
in which roads like page of ''Debrett." Occa-
sionally a reporter in dry time helps out his
quota with a scintillaton of wit on the never
failing theme of the names of his fellow citizens
of Polish extraction il he live in Buffalo, or of
those of Welsh antecedents if Utica claims him
for her own. But it must be said that the subject
of names generally is far from being worked for
all it is worth as Mr.. Emerson might have put it.
The names of towns often interesting.
Sometimes story goes with them. in the
case of Households or Penn Van. Sometimes
they commemorate individuals in quaint
manner, such Wilkes Barre, or Angelica,
which bears the name Of one of Gen. Schuylers
daughters; or Marila in Erie County. named
after of the most respected and esteemed
of the mothers in Buffalo Israel, who is still
with So Euclid. Ohio. which, in turn gave
name sribn.a respsss from shs
original surveyors to their patron saint in math-
ematics Again. a name may illustrate queer
course of corruption as kllingworth. which
originally kenilworth. But the names of
towns certainly do not surpass in interest
fields of study those of families. The author o f
of the volumes in the American Common
wealth" series. Prof. Johnston, says that the
names of the Union soldiers who went from the
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State whose history he is telling will almoos
show which town is entitled to each man. And
it might be remarked that a traveller who reads
the signs IN the Western cities of this country
can gain pretty good idea of the antecedenrs
OF its merchants II Coffin is met In Indiana
the chances are strong that the roar OF the surf
upon Nantucket's coast is recollection of his
youth and that he is a descendant OF the original
Trislram Coffin. The Balls for the most
part from Block island. The only certain thing
about Clark is that he is from some
part of New England where the name is
commoner than Smith. L'HommeGieu,
Loper. or q Horton is from Long Island, and
Horizons Point Light is there to witness if we
lie. Batchelder or Prouty is probably from
Worcester county, Massachusetts,, and Woodruff
from Litchfied county, Connecticut. The Bar
tons are Rhode islanders, and proud of telling
how one member of their family captured
the British General Prescott The Colts are
neighbors of theirs, having come from Nor
witch, the rose of New England. Ii one should
happen to be in Cheektowaga and hear mem
toned the name of Seldom Ely it wouid be safe
to call on him and inquire what sort of a run OF
shad they had at Lyme this year. The same in
form alton could be obtained from Bushnell
bnt not from Waite. The latter comes from
further east. from beyond the shad limit OF
course the Depews and the whole race of Vans
are descendants of Duschmen of the Mohawk
and Hudson valleys. and every Evans or Ellicott
is living record of the romantic intermarriages
of those families and the one homo that shell
tered them all at Ellicott Mills. Md.
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BOGUS CIvIL-sERvICE REFORM.
Some Glar1ng Instances of Cruel Partisan In
Justice at Washington.

Some Glarlng Instances of Cruel Partisan In
Justice at Washington.
Washington Special.
A good illustration Of the humbug and hypoc-
risy attending the bogus administration of civil
service reform in it's present hands will be found
in the case of R. II. Stevens, of Ohio, who was
yesterday discharged from the dead-letter of.
fee for no cause that his place is wanted.
been one Of the expert clerks of the Office since
1862
Mr.. Stevens has been in the Office twenty-five
years, with the exception of the time of Grants
campaign from the Rapidan to the rear of
Petersburg During that time he put a man in
his place here. gave him the pay of the place.
and went to the battlefield to help take care OF
the wounded. He had a private soldier in
Burnside's corps. who was wounded and in iured
for life at the battle of the Wilderness. His
father has helped about his support nearly
knows nothing OIL it's duties, and whose only claim
for the position is his devotion to partisan
politics.
Miss Van Lew postmistress of Richmond I'M
der Presidents Grant and Hayes, has been for
some time 81. 200 clerk in the Postoffice
Department. She the only white Union
woman in Richmond during the war.
She was of great assistance to the
Union armies in various ways, and
was unremitting in her attention to Union
prisoners. She was yesterday dropped to a
laborer's pay by Postmaster-eeneral Villas There
are several varying reports about the results of
the examinations just closed in the quarter
master generals Office. Appointment Clerk Hg-
twenty.six examined in the Office, thirteen of
those who failed were Republicans. Twelve
Democrats passed. and the thirteenth was also
Democrat who passed, but by the skin of his
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Determined Attempt at Suicide.

Special the
EVANSVILLE, July 5-A married lady, named
Meyers, attempted to commit suicide here this
afternoon by jumping into cistern Her little
daughters gave the alarm, and gentleman
passing ran to the scene and went into the cis-
tern and caught the lady by her hair, which was
floating the water. rope was thrown to
the man and he tied it around the waist Of the
end of the rope fast until the gentleman got out
of the we'll, when he pulled the would be suicide
out of the cistern When rescued Mrs. Meyers
was found to be in an unconscious condition, and
a physician, who Immediately appeared the
scene, found that she had taken a dose OF poison
before jumping into the cistern. She was
vived in few moments. but it is feared she is
beyond recovery. No cause is assigned for the
NJ
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Salaries of Postofbce Clerks.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-A commission has been
appointed by the Postmaster general. consisting
of Wallace P. Ryan. postofice inspector; j. It.
Metcalf, postofice inspector. and E. W. Alex
ander, superintendent of mails Philadelphia, to
visit the principal postoffices throughout the
country with the view of gathering information
as to a more equitable adjustment of salaries
paid to postoffie clerks. The appropriation for
this purpose is in bulk. and the number of
determined by the First Assistant Postmaster
general upon the representations made TO him of
the needs of these Offices. 1t is proposed to
tablish such system that the salaries shall be
a certain percentage OF the expenses OF the
Office, and also that the same salary shall attach
TO the same positions in all of the Offices.
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The Unpaid Opera Company.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The committees repre-
senting the directors of the National Opera Com
pany and the unpaid members of the company
conferred to-day. The directors determined to
ask further contributions from the company's
patrons, and held out the hope that install
ment will be ready for the employees, byinext Sat
urday. The directors announce that they hope
to eventually be able to pay the company's debts
in full. They say they have had no trouble from
any of their creditors and express surprise at
Theodore Thomas's recent card regarding the
matter. At the close of the conference a notice
of action brought by one Henry Sachleben.
manager OF Theodore Thomass orchestra, was
served upon the directors The suit is brought
to recover $1,28S claimed to be due for services
and meals.
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Obituary.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The comedian Edward
Lamb died at his Brooklyn residence onight.
His disease cancer of the stomach. He was
hfty-eight years old. and had been actor
thirty five years. He very popular in the
profession.
FRANKLIN, Ind, July 5--Mr T. T. Tracy, of
this city, died yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. DR.. Clark, of
Waynesboro Ind, where he had gone for visit.
His disease was acute dysentery He was the
fatherIn-law of DIR. w. T. Stott. president of
Franklin College, and was sixty-thre years of
age. He was a native of Vermont and came TO
this city twelve years ago. His funeral will oc-
cur at 10 o'clock A. NJ. tomorrow.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON July 6. AN.
For Indiana and Enthusiastically stationary
temperature: winds generally southerly; local
rains in the southern portion; fair weather in the
northern portion.
For Ohio-Fair weather; nearly stationary
temperature; winds generally southerly.
For Wisconsin-Northerly winds in the
northern portion; southerly winds in the south
ern portion; fair weather; slight changes in tenn
perature.
For Minuesota-Slight changes In tempera-
ture: winds shifting to easterly and southerly;
fair weather.
For Central and Eastern Dakota-Slieht
changes in temperature winds shifting TO east
erly and southerly; fair weather
For Iowa-Fair weather. slight changes in
temperatures variable winds, becoming south
erly.
For Missouri-Slight changes in Temperatures;
fair weather in the northern portion: local rains
in the southern portion; winds generally south
erly.
For Kansas-Fair weather in northern por-
ton; rain in the southern portion; no decided
change in temperature; winds generally south
erly.
For Colorado-Winds generally east to south;
fair weather; no decided changes in temperature.
Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 5. 1887.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Two Men Likely to Die from Injuries
Received in an ARRAY at Dance.
An Evansville Woman's Determined Effort at
Suicide-Cass Countys Soldiers Monument
Sudden Death of Marshall Lawyer.
INDIANA.

An ARRAY at q Country Dance Which Prom
ises to Result In Two Deaths.
speciaI to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
HUNTINGBURG. July Sat a dance given at
Winslow. Pike county last night difficulty
occurred between Calvin Stillwell and coal
miner named Bailey, in which the latter was
shot through the lower abdomen by StillwelL
After the shooting. Stillwell sought to make his
escape, but three companions of Bailey gave
chase: several shots were fred, two of them
taking effect in the fugitives legs, and bringing
him to the ground. after which they dubbed him
on the body and head till he was beyond resem-
bance to humanity. Bailey will die. but some
hopes are entertained for Stilwells recovery.
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Indiana Patents.

WAsHINGToN, July 5-The following Indiana
patents were issued to-day:
John B. Cleveland. INDIANAPOLIS wire stretcher;
John A. Hunter. Orland, bride; John A Nc
Leland, Circleville. machine for constructing
fences; John O'Nsil. Terre Haute, drilling APP
paratus; John Rldenour, Mount Vernon. child's
com bned rocking chair and cradle; Geo. w.
Sheppard and S. A. Buell. Indianapolis com
bined bed aud dressing case.
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ILLINOIS.

Nathaniel p. Robinson Falls Dead in Mar
shall Drug Store.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
MARSHALL. July 5.-Nathaniel P. Robinson, a
prominent lawyer Of this city. while seated in a
chair in the City drug store, shortly after noon,
suddenly swayed forward and fell heavily to the
floor When the PROSTATE form was raised life
was extinct Apoplexy is given as the cause of
his sudden death. He was the son of the late
Hon. ]. G. Robinson, of Springfield, one of the
most learned and prominent lawyers of Illinois.
He leaves a widow and five children.
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Arrested for Driving Over a Man.

Special o the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
BRAZIL, July 5.-John Barber and W. A.
Hathorn. of Cardonia, while driving rapidly
through Main street, yesterday. struck Wesley
Hendrix, who is quite deaf, knocking him down
and running over him. His collar-bone was
broken in two more places, and other serious
injuries about the neck and head were inflicted.
The men drove on, but were captured at Nor
gans crossing and placed in Jail. In the prelim-
mary trial before Mayor Holiday, this morning.
they were bound over to court on bond of $3.50
each.
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FrankIin's Independence Celebration.

Correspondence of the Indian apolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, July 5.-The Fourth was ceie-
brated in Franklin this year on such scale
was never before attempted. The crowd was
estimated at from 5000 to II 900. A drill by
Sam Oyler Division, Z. r., earthquake" pa
rade, Grafton by Col. S. p Oyler, sham battle
and fireworks were the principal features Of the
programme. The grafton by Colonel Oyler
was a mastery and eloquent effort.
Miss Lizzie Drake read the Declaration
of Independence, The troops" in the sham bat
tie were under command of Gen. j. NJ. Storey on
the Union side, and Gen. j. NJ. Dunlap the
confederate side. Old soldiers pronounced the
battle most realistic. John Wooley was burnt
and bruised by discharge from a cannon. The
fireworks were elaborate and were witnessed by
thousands. The oldest residents say that they
such large crowd in Franklin.
Every thing was quiet and orderly
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Brief Mention.

C. c. Knel1, a we'll known theater manager, Of
Rock Island, died there on Monday. He had
been married only two weeks.
At Mt. Vernon. or Monday, James Baker and
A. B. Baker surrendered to officers. They are
charged with the murder of Charles Mason, jr.
At Greenville, on Monday, balloon ascension
was made. The people were quite en- thusastic
over it, and all things pointed to a successful
voyage However, when the alr-ship descended
the aeronaut was unfortunate enough to come
down pair of horses, which kicked and in
jured him severely.
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Minor Notes.

An old settlers meeting and agricultural fair
will be held on Friday and Saturday, July %
and 80, at Paris Crossing.
Independence Day celebrated by Island
Park Assembly. Notwithstanding the rain the
people poured ia by the thousands. A very elo-
ouent and patriotic Grafton was delivered by ex-
Senator B. K. Bruce of Mississippi. In the
evening the Fisk jubilee singers entertained the
multitude.